Judge William Horkins issued his decision after a trial in which he chastised Ghomeshi's accusers for what he said were inconsistencies in their stories.

"Courts must guard against applying false stereotypes concerning the expected conduct of complainants," Horkins wrote, the CBC reported. "The reasonableness of reactive human behavior in the dynamics of a relationship can be variable and unpredictable."

Additionally, in his ruling, Horkins questioned the credibility of Ghomeshi's accusers and, in one instance, accused them of devising a conspiracy to "sink" Ghomeshi.

Horkins: They said they wanted to "sink the prick" because "he's a fucking piece of shit"

The judge's claim that we need to operate from the assumption that not all rape claims are true appears to contradict much of the existing research. A 2005 U.K. study shows that only about 8% of rape allegations are false. Yet what author and law professor Susan Estrich has deemed the "myth of the lying woman" has been perpetuated for decades by some judges and law enforcement officials who have been known to accuse survivors of false reporting or coerce them into recanting testimony.

And for many, the Ghomeshi decision spoke loudly to a judicial system that buys into that myth.

Judge has notified Canadian women who've been assaulted that if they don't present as perfect witnesses, abuse didn't happen . #Ghomeshi

There will be another Ghomeshi trial in June. I really hope the police & prosecutors get their act together because this was a travesty.

"I believe #Ghomeshi is an abuser but I don't think his victims are credible." WTF is wrong with y'all?! This is why system is rigged.

This verdict is a disgrace. So is our judicial system. Every time a survivor doesn't come forward, this judge can thank himself. #Ghomeshi